New combo therapy aims to tackle breast cancer brain metastases

NCT ID NCT04923542

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether combining a targeted drug (abemaciclib) with precise radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery) can better control brain tumors in people with a common type of breast cancer (HR+/HER2-). About 31 participants will receive both treatments along with hormone therapy. The main goal is to see how long the brain tumors stay under control.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Abemaciclib (Verzenio) and stereotactic radiosurgery

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new way to control brain metastases in HR+/HER2- breast cancer, potentially delaying progression and improving outcomes.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase, single-arm study with only 31 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects from the drug or radiation could be significant, and the treatment may not improve survival.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer hormone receptor-positive breast cancer metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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